Jose Mourinho

In Special Leadership, we're given a view into the psyche, philosophy and ultimately the coaching methodology of Mourinho. For a while now, we've seen Mourinho's meteoric rise from lowly Leiria to now of Chelsea, and one thing always stands out about his teams - they are inherently autonomous in the way they play on the field, which we learn, is by design. Mourinho is a character that's hard to get close to - you can watch his media snippets, his interviews or documentaries about him - but you can never get too close to the personal thoughts of the enigmatic Mourinho. Here, you learn why he does the things he does, the things he says... his focus, his charisma, all of the qualities that mesh together to create a "special leader." Possibly one of the best books I've read on management, coaching and philosophy. I highly recommend this to any soccer fanatic, coach, player, or anyone looking to improve their management skills. 5/5

This book really digs into the detail on the composition of Jose Mourinho's leadership style. Complexity theory (the whole is greater than the sum of its parts) is the overarching theory that guides Mourinho's coaching methods, which clearly explains why he is a big proponent of the Global training method (combining all aspects technical, tactical, physical, mental) into his training exercises. Found it to be an interesting read and very thought provoking.

I was really looking forward to reading this book but up to this point it's been very rough going so far - I've had great difficulty getting through the book without having to re-read sections due to the writing. I'm wondering if the cause for the difficulty is due to the translation as I've noted a number of unusual phrases that have made sentences overly complicated, in my opinion. Also, given that the writer is a close friend of the subject, the tone of the writing seems to show a distinct bias, so in my analysis I feel the need to take this into account. In spite of these issues though, I have liked hearing anecdotes from players and coaches as these have proven the most insightful thus far. I may adjust my review after completing the book, but at this point, I doubt I'll need to.

The book is easy and interesting to read, especially when using the real situation of Mourinho to illustrate some traditional leadership principles.

Great book with managing team tips. Chronicles the Special Ones success in management and how he turns what is negative into a positive

Gift for a chelsea fan and he loves it as he coaches some as well.

I want to read about Mourino, not other people's leadership philosophy.

Excellent reading material for any coach at any level.

Simply great nice easy flow I enjoyed every single moment of reading this book and the examples are outstanding. I definitely recommend this book

J'ai adoré me plonger dans l'univers de José Mourinho avec cette approche "management". L'auteur ne plonge néanmoins pas totalement sur les causes du leadership de Mourinho, mais en donne de bons exemples.

Hab bereits einige Bücher über Mourinho gelesen und hab mich auf das Buch schon sehr gefreut. Trotz der ohnehin schon geringen Seitenanzahl, schweift der Autor meiner Meinung nach sehr oft vom Thema ab und kommt nicht richtig auf den Punkt.

Buona lettura per spunti critici non solo per il mondo sportivo ma anche per il mondo del business. Alcuni paragrafi sono un po' prolissi descrivendo più il carattere di Mourinho anziché focalizzare l'attenzione sul "modus operandi". Lo consiglio come lettura di alcuni capitoli per prendere degli spunti per migliorare la propria capacità di influenzare le propria "squadra".

very good insight into the man